Four Cary High School students received awards in the national Scholastic Art Awards program. Senior Shelby Scattergood was one of 214 Regional Gold Key award finalists. Silver Key award winners included: Vivian Childers, Madison Hindsley and Shelby Scattergood. Erin Martin earned an Honorable Mention.

GREEN HOPE HIGH SCHOOL

The Green Hope High School PTSA Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers interested in serving as officers or committee chairpersons for the 2012-13 school year. Contact Kim Perry at kimperry@nc.rr.com, Brooke Kelly at brookekelly@nc.rr.com and Karen Eaton at keaton25862586@yahoo.com by Friday, March 9.

LIFELONG LEARNING

The Wake County Public School System will offer the following classes through its Lifelong Learning Program. Call 919-431-7593 or email lifelonglearning@wcpss.net.

ATHENS DRIVE HIGH SCHOOL

The ABCs of IEPs, Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., March 15, $45

SMART Technology in the Classroom Level 1, Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., March 15-22, $145

REEDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Basic Conversational Spanish II, Mondays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., March 12-April 30, $90

SAT Preparation, Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., March 15-May 3, $375

LUFKIN ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lufkin Road Middle School open houses will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at 1002 Lufkin Road, Apex.

SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Three Salem Middle School students won awards for their science projects at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair held Feb. 18 at Wakefield Middle School in Raleigh.

Hayley Hillison, first place, Junior Division Biology A

Hayley Hillison, first place, Special Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Water Issues from the North Carolina American Water Works & Water Environment Association

Andrew Brush, second place, Junior Division Chemistry

Mridu Nanda, second place, Junior Division Earth/Environmental Sciences

Mridu Nanda, Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for ability and creativity in an atmospheric science exhibit from the American Meteorological Society

Hillison, Brush and Nanda will compete at the N.C. Science and Engineering Fair March 23-24 at Meredith College.

Winners of the Salem Middle School science fair held in January were: Nanda, first place; Brush, second place; and Hank Hershberger, Nathan Puertollano and Daniel Lindsay, all taking third place.

WAKE ELECTRIC SCHOLARSHIP

Wake Electric is seeking applicants for a $1,000 college scholarship and trip to Washington, D.C., for the 2012 Rural Electric Youth Tour June 15-22.

Students who win the two available North Carolina Rural Electric Youth Tour spots will join 1,500 high school students from across the country to learn about electric cooperatives, American history and the U.S. government.

Applicants must be current high school juniors in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Vance, Granville, Nash or Franklin counties. Deadline to submit applications is March 15. To download an application, visit www.wemc.com/youthtours.aspx .